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MADE IN THE USA

The Devon Works design lab proudly introduces the Tread 2, a long anticipated follow-up to our groundbreaking debut timepiece, the Tread 1. While the Tread 2 is instantly recognizable as a DEVON, it creates an entirely new identity and aesthetic with everyday practicality.

The Tread 2’s movement continues the DEVON tradition of displaying time using our patented system of Time Belts with hours displayed on the horizontal belt and minutes displayed on the vertical belt. A seconds display function and a useful chronograph feature can be actuated through the watch’s unique articulating crown lever and push button. All Tread movements use precision-cut ruby bearings for significantly increased durability and reduced maintenance.

• The case is rendered in 316L surgical-grade stainless steel, the hardest and most corrosion-resistant steel available
• High-tech CNC processing is used to mill the case into its sophisticated tonneau shape
• Case dimensions measure 42mm wide, 44mm deep and 14.5mm thick
• Total weight is 90 grams
• Each case part is meticulously finished with hand-polishing, brushing and bead blasted finishes
• The Tread 2 case has been tested to prevent water penetration to a static water depth of 10 meters or 1 ATM
• Sapphire crystals are used for both front and back lenses
• Only the finest hides are used to fashion the watch’s leather strap sets

Interview with Scott Devon and team

LUXURY DESIGN LAB DEVON RELEASES FINAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR ITS MUCH- ANTICIPATED TREAD 2, THE COMPANY’S SECOND LINE OF TIMEPIECES

During the past couple decades Southern California has become a hotbed of advanced design. The area is home to some of the world’s preeminent design schools and a countless group of companies have spent billions of dollars building advanced design studios here. Given such an environment, it’s really no wonder that design lab Devon Works places so much emphasis on innovation.

DEVON displayed their much-anticipated Tread 2 timepiece last year at the 2012 Baselworld International Watch and Jewelry Fair. The response was overwhelmingly positive and orders began to pour in. The company’s founder, Scott Devon, should have been a happy man, but he wasn’t. He lost sleep agonizing over whether the Tread 2 was really ready for prime time. And so last summer, at the risk of making some unpleasant waves with the company’s sizeable network of 100 retailers and countless customers around the world, he marched his design team back to the drawing board. “I felt the original Tread 2 design was in danger of being considered derivative of the Tread 1, sort of like when the successful rock band plays it safe with their second album,” said the hard-charging Devon from the company’s headquarters in Los Angeles. “I’m glad we took our time and revisited the design. To me, it now has the emotive power people have come to expect from us. With Tread 2 I think we again achieved our goal of making sure every product that comes out our door is something truly special and segment-defining.”

To that end, he and Ehren Bragg, the company’s Managing Director, gave the team a blank slate from which to start. “We told them everything was on the table except for the dimensions of the movement,” said Bragg. “Other than that, they could do whatever they wanted.”

What resulted can fairly be called a watch that stands up squarely next to the Tread 1 in the growing DEVON collection. Gone is the complex bracket system that had previously held the bezel onto the case and in its place the team placed a collection of eight fasteners that provide instant visual interest to the face of the watch. And while the Tread 2’s crown retains its innovative articulating arm, it now closely resembles the business end of a hunting knife. Even the master link system has been changed in order to provide a more integrated transition from case to strap.

The enhancements continue inside the case according to DEVON’s chief engineer, Jeff Stephenson, “We've incorporated various enhancements to the programming of the movement in order to make it more refined and user-friendly. DEVON Tread 1 owners will notice a more mature functionality that perfectly suits the flavor of the Tread 2.” In addition, Stephenson and his team have incorporated a chronograph feature, which is a treat to behold. Actuated by pushing down on the crown, the chronograph ticks off seconds on the minutes belt and minutes on the hours belt and can be reset at the touch of a cleverly designed button situated in the middle of the crown.

The Tread 2’s debut collection will again be displayed at this year’s Basel fair in April and consist of four different versions – one that is exposed 316L stainless steel, one that is coated with true-black Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC), another with red and black finishes and a fourth that is white. Production will begin this June with deliveries commencing in early July. “After seeing the finished product,” says company designer Marko Petrovic, “people will agree that it was well worth the wait. I know I can’t wait to wear mine.”

Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery lasts up to two weeks on a single charge

Inductive wireless charging system

About Devon Works, LLC

Led by founder Scott Devon and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Devon Works, LLC is a design lab dedicated to creating innovative luxury products that exemplify the American spirit. Devon Works began with the design of the exclusive Devon GTX supercar and continued with the revolutionary Tread 1 timepiece.